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The 2025 Dubai Tennis Championships will kick off on February 16, with 18 matches scheduled to be played at the Aviation Club Tennis Centre. 12 of these will take place in the singles event while six will take place in the doubles competition.
There will not be a lot of seeded players in action but some well-known names will start their campaigns in Dubai. Paula Badosa will be the highest-ranked player competing on the opening day of the WTA 1000 event as she will be up against Lulu Sun. 16th seed Donna Vekic will be in action as she will face Sofia Kenin.
One of the most highly-anticipated fixtures on the first day of the tournament will be the clash between Emma Raducanu and Maria Sakkari while Elina Svitolina will square off against 15th seed Anna Kalinskaya. The likes of Leylah Fernandez, Belinda Bencic, Karolina Muchova, and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova will be in action as well.
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On that note, let us take a look at the schedule for Day 1 of the Dubai Tennis Championships.
Schedule for Day 1 of Dubai Tennis Championships 2025
Center Court
Starting at 12:30 pm local time: (9) Paula Badosa vs Lulu Sun
Followed by: (16) Donna Vekic vs (Q) Sofia Kenin
Followed by: (PR) Belinda Bencic vs (Q) Aoi Ito
Followed by: (15) Anna Kalinskaya vs Elina Svitlina
Followed by: Emma Raducanu vs Maria Sakkari
Court 1
Starting at 12:30 pm local time: Leylah Fernandez vs Elise Mertens
Followed by: Linda Noskova vs Yulia Putintseva
Followed by: Liudmila Samsonova vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Followed by: Carolina Garcia vs Marketa Vondrousoova
Followed by: (14) Karolina Muchova vs (Q) Suzan Lamens
The full schedule for the opening day of the WTA 1000 event can be accessed on its official website.
Dubai Tennis Championships 2025: Where to watch
Fans in the following countries can watch the matches on Day 1 of the Dubai Tennis Championships on the respective channels and sites:
USA: Tennis Channel
Canada: DAZN, TSN, TVA
UK: Sky Sports
Australia: beIN Sports
Dubai Tennis Championships 2025: Match Timings
Matches on all courts will commence at 12:30 pm local time on Day 1 of the WTA 1000 tournament. Here are the timings for fans residing in the USA, Canada, UK, and India.
